The group stated that it is willing to consider other variations of a public plan that are currently under discussion in Congress, including a federally chartered co-op health plan or a level playing field option for all plans.
The statement came in response to a report by the New York Times, which stated the AMA opposed “the creation of a government-sponsored insurance plan.”
Read the AMA’s statement in support of health reform.
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